Mooncraft GT300

fausto · 12 Dec 2005, 22:10 (Ref:1482649)

http://www.so-net.ne.jp/yuratakuya/c...1211/1211.html

I cannot understand Japanese, but the pics show a nice car, maybe more GTP than GT....

At the beginning of the 80s Mooncraft was responsible for the aerodynamics of Mazda 717 (Gp. C Junior) and also for the very effective conversion kits based on March 73 to 75S that raced in the same class, mainly in JSPC.

**FIRE** · 13 Dec 2005, 16:26 (Ref:1483234)

What's that car on the first photo?

fausto · 13 Dec 2005, 16:44 (Ref:1483246)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

What's that car on the first photo?

I've translated the page with babelfish (japanese to english), it seems it's a sportscar built by Mooncraft during the 70s, it reminds me of a modified GRD raced in Japan by Tetsu Ikuzawa that I saw (in a magazine?) some time ago...

fausto · 24 Jan 2006, 18:19 (Ref:1508268)

http://www.vernotokai.com/motorsport...120183753.html

The Badger · 24 Jan 2006, 22:27 (Ref:1508418)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fausto

I've translated the page with babelfish (japanese to english), it seems it's a sportscar built by Mooncraft during the 70s, it reminds me of a modified GRD raced in Japan by Tetsu Ikuzawa that I saw (in a magazine?) some time ago...

Looks like a modified Rondeau to me .

Nivola · 25 Jan 2006, 06:15 (Ref:1508584)

so they bought the rights to the toyota gt1 not!!!!!

cross that and the bently and you have what you see infront of us in the images!!!

Nice link fausto!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ohazamiizugahar · 28 Jan 2006, 14:58 (Ref:1510764)

This web site describes Shiden.
Moriwaki who was a GRD engineer designed Shiden.
This machine was original and made for Japanese Sport car race at Fuji Speed way.
Noritake Takahara drove Shiden but could not get good results.
Bork work was made by Takuya Yura who is a owner of Mooncraft.
Yura made a Kojima 007 body also.
Takuya Yura is a famous racing car body designer in Japan.

And he has a plan to make special road car now.
Its name is Shiden again.
And one of Honda dealer is planning to run this car at Japanese GT car race.

**FIRE** · 28 Jan 2006, 15:11 (Ref:1510769)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohazamiizugahar

This web site describes Shiden.
Moriwaki who was a GRD engineer designed Shiden.
This machine was original and made for Japanese Sport car race at Fuji Speed way.
Noritake Takahara drove Shiden but could not get good results.
Bork work was made by Takuya Yura who is a owner of Mooncraft.
Yura made a Kojima 007 body also.
Takuya Yura is a famous racing car body designer in Japan.

And he has a plan to make special road car now.
Its name is Shiden again.
And one of Honda dealer is planning to run this car at Japanese GT car race.

Is Moriwaki the same as from the MotoGP team?

Welcome at Ten-Tenths forum!

ohazamiizugahar · 28 Jan 2006, 15:41 (Ref:1510787)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Is Moriwaki the same as from the MotoGP team?

Welcome at Ten-Tenths forum!

Thank you very much.

This Moriwaki is different from Moriwaki Engineering of MotoG GP team.

Owner of Moriwaki Racing
http://www.ocn.ne.jp/sports/motorspo...x/ms_0230.html

The designer of Shiden
http://ms.bridgestone.co.jp/hp/bsms_...ts_old?coid=50

He was a Honda engineer and moved to GRD.
He is now a director of Nova Engineering and a commentator of F1 GP on Japanese TV.

Sorry both web-site are in Japanese.

fausto · 8 Feb 2006, 07:37 (Ref:1517819)

http://www.vernotokai.com/motorsport...208112327.html

Bramzel · 8 Feb 2006, 18:14 (Ref:1518244)

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Originally Posted by fausto

http://www.vernotokai.com/motorsport...208112327.html

Sideprofile looks like a DP, and that's no compliment. Imho earlier impressions looked better.

ohazamiizugahar · 10 Feb 2006, 12:47 (Ref:1519594)

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Originally Posted by fausto

http://www.vernotokai.com/motorsport...208112327.html

Still they do not discolse their engine.

Fogelhund · 10 Feb 2006, 14:49 (Ref:1519682)

You'd think perhaps a Honda dealership running this car, and an ex Honda engineer might be a clue as to what engine this will run. But then again.......

ohazamiizugahar · 11 Feb 2006, 06:35 (Ref:1520140)

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Originally Posted by ohazamiizugahar

Still they do not discolse their engine.

They will use Toyoa enigine !!!
I never consider such situation.

http://www2.as-web.jp/news/news_detail.php?c=6&nno=4617

fausto · 13 Feb 2006, 07:51 (Ref:1521562)

http://www.vernotokai.com/motorsport...213002225.html

Alex Hodgkinson · 13 Feb 2006, 10:45 (Ref:1521658)

Wow that's quite an interesting thing.

What series is it aimed at running in? To me it looks a little too Prototype-like to be a Super-GT

Graham Goodwin · 13 Feb 2006, 11:38 (Ref:1521709)

It's a GT300 class car for Super GT

**FIRE** · 13 Feb 2006, 16:10 (Ref:1521867)

If I remember well JGTC cars have to be based on road cars (middle part of chassis?). So on which car is this Mooncraft based?

fausto · 13 Feb 2006, 16:32 (Ref:1521887)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

If I remember well JGTC cars have to be based on road cars (middle part of chassis?). So on which car is this Mooncraft based?

Mooncraft is also producing (or planning to produce) a road version, however the rules aren't as strict as FIA/LM, if you think about the Vemac and Garaya....

ohazamiizugahar · 15 Feb 2006, 13:07 (Ref:1523384)

You can see Shiden shake down test pictures from following blog.

http://carlife.carview.co.jp/User.asp?UserID=126527

ohazamiizugahar · 16 Feb 2006, 13:43 (Ref:1524316)

More pictures

http://air.ap.teacup.com/groovemotors/

ohazamiizugahar · 22 Feb 2006, 14:23 (Ref:1529092)

Large pictures of Mooncraft Shiden

http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewto...estmotorsportm

paul-collins · 22 Feb 2006, 15:56 (Ref:1529126)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Sideprofile looks like a DP, and that's no compliment. Imho earlier impressions looked better.

I dunno, the front wheel treatment is similar to the Riley DP, but the front vent is a bit different. The side reminds me of the MkIIIa in some early iterations, and the tail reminds me very much of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 of 2001/2 (as does the greenhouse).

The only reason I would fault the aesthetics is that the sidepods seem a little high, because it's a straight line from the top of the front wheel arch back to the start of the rear wheel arch.

Bramzel · 22 Feb 2006, 16:14 (Ref:1529141)

Well, must say the photo's look way better than those sketches. I quite like it as well I must say.

JZUSJASO · 23 Feb 2006, 06:40 (Ref:1529603)

How cool would it be to see the Shiden disigned to comform to Grand- AM DP rules or better yet homologated by FIA to race ALMS... DREAMS..

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